Addressing machine



Aug. 2 1927.

E. HEUzE-BEAUREGARD ADDRES S ING MACHINE Filed Dec. 14. 192ssheets-sheet 1 i 1,537,938 E. HEUZE-BEAUREGARD ADDRES S ING MACHINE Aug,2, i927;-

Filed Dec. 14. 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Agy MM5 Aug' 1927" HEME-BEAUREGARD1637938- AppREssING M AcHl'NE l Filed Dc. 14', 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet /NVEN TUR y [dino/zd f/l/eeav/'eyan Patented Aug. 2, 1927.

irai stares sereni? foi-rica.

Enivioivn Hunan-BEAUREGARD, or STE-Ananssn, FRNCE.

ADDRESSING MACI-INE.

Application led December 14,1926, Serial No. 154,759, and in FranceDecember 8, 1925s ing. a number of stencils, of a stencil catch- 'ing'and displacing mechanism, operating the said stencils one after theother, andof an inking device containing ay quantity of ink and providedwith a` feeding device which may be conveniently regulated, thusembodying a portable unit which allows addresses to bey easily printedwiththe use of stencils obtained b v usual or other' means.

In the accompanying drawings which show .an example ofl a machineembodying the invention: v

Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic front view of the machine according to' myinvention, Fig. 2 is an end view of the saine, Fig. 3 is a. crosssection of the inking mechanism.

Fig. Il is an end view showing the end of the machine opposite to thatseen in Fig-[2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevation ot a detail showingthe operation ofthe inking mechanism. l

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal vertical section of the inachi-ne.

The machine comprises la frame 1 provided with legs 2v for instance fourin number which rest on a convenient support which may be for instanceany piece of furniture such as an oiiice table or even' in the home. lnsuch frame is provided a sliding casing 3 provided with an operatinghandle t (Fig. 1) said; casing containing the inking and printingmechanisms.

In the upper part of suchl casing 3 is provided aY chamber 5 formingv an'ink fountain and provided with a filling opening' 6" which may beclosed by a sliding or other closing device 7' (Figs. 1 and 8l. Suchchamberf-hasl. 'inits' bottom a regulable feeding opening:k 8 which maybe regulated from outside by.4 a knob 9 (Fig. 2)by means of which it ispossible to regulate with ally desired precision the quantitly ot inkVJfalling upon a roller 10, which maybe made offelt or of any othersuitable subst-ance and .which-is rotatably mounted in a-inovable frame11 -provided with a knurled regulating knob 12 (Fig. 3). Such frame maycomprise a, return spring not shown acting in a direction opposed tothat of the knob 12 and which roller 10 is designedl to 60 Contact witha second roller 13 disposed above theV inkiiig pad 1li mounted on a`spindie which carries' outside the casing 3, a wheel lnthe periphery ofwhichv as shown in Fig. 1 comprisestwoftoothed ysections 16--17 65diametrically opposed andinterrupted and separated by ilat portions18-19. Arranged on one side of the frame 1 and just underthe said wheel15v is` a directing path 2O includiing` a. middle portion having .anumber of 70- teeth, or a rack 21 corresponding to toothed sections16-17 'of' wheel 15, such rack 21 'being located intermediate a llathorizontal portion 22 and an, inclinedy portion 23.

Projecting Jfrom the casingA 3 is a knob 24 75 designed to, receiveahook,y formed at one end 'of a connecting rod v25, ,thev other end ofwhich is pivotally mounted on'` a pin 26V rigid with a trame 27slidab'ly mounted yin guide ways 28 (Figs. 2 and 4i) which-are provided50 on the frame 1. The 'frame 27- comprises a convenient recess oit thesame height as the stencils and allows the same to slide in thel guide28m its longitudinal movements.

rlhe complete machine is preferably pivotally mounted on pins 29 roundwhich the said machine may be freely' rocked, a locking device beingcomposed of a pair of levers 30 provided with rollers and keyed on acommon transversev shaft 31 providedwith a reno turn spring 32 whichalways tends to bring the said levers 80 to a disengaged position,allowing the said frame to oscillate, or rock on the pins. @ne ot thesaid levers 30 carries lug 38 arranged in front of the end 95 of a rod3i provided with a spring,` and the other end of which Vis arranged inthe path f of an abutment provided on the movable casing 3. A movableabutment 36- (Fig. 2)

arranged for regulating the width of margin is provided on the frame oitthe, machine7 and a' basketv 37 v(Figzl) which can be removed may beyarranged on the end of the trame 1 for receiving the stencils after theyhave served their purpose.

rlhe operation is as follows: The several parts occupying the positionshown in the drawing, and the receiver 28a being supplied with stencilsof any suitable construction, the operator. places at the printvingpoint of: the machine, irn a split 38 provided for-that purpose, anenvelope, band or' v Vlos sheet of paper which is to receive theimpression. The operator grasps the handle 11 and moving the casing 3 inthe direction of the arrow in Fig. 1 for bringing such casing in theposition shown in the said Fig. 1 in which position a stencil falls fromthemagazine 28a into the frame 27 integral` with the casing 3 andstencils.V ln such movementtowards the right hand in the direction ofthe arrow in Fig. 1, the abutment 35 acts upon the rod 34 which bringsthe levers 3() having the rollers to the position of Figs. 1 to 11 whichcorresponds to the printing position of the machine. In then moving thecasing 3 in the direction opposite to that of the arrow in Fig. 1, thelowermost st-encil carried by the frame 27 is taken with such device andbrought above the split 38.

During such backward movement of the casing 3 the flat part 18 of thetooth-ed wheel 15 which has been brought in a horizontal position by theflat part 22 of the directing path 20 passes above the vrack 21 withoutmeshing` with the same, the inlring pad 14 occupying in such movementsthe position as indicate-d in Fig. 3 without having any contact with thedisplaced stencils. The casing having arrived at the end of its travelon the left hand side of Fig. 1the`lower fiat part 18 of thewheel 15 nowcomes' into Contact with the incline 23 which, as shown in Fig.5,`causes`the said wheel 15 to partially rotate so that when such casing3 is i again moved in the `direction of the arrow in Fig. 1 forproducing the impression, the first tooth 39 abuts against the firsttooth of the rack 21so that the mesh becomes completed, each tooth 17meshing with the corresponding tooth of the rack 21 thus causing arotation of the wheel 15 and of the inking pad 14 which is connectedwith the same. Such rotation is produced above the stencil while theoperator applies with his hand a certain pressure on thehandle t, sothat the address provided on the stencil is reproduced or printed on theenvelope, band or other sheet of paper which was introduced in the split38. y

The casing 3 being moved towards the left hand side, the spring 32 onshaft 31 which carries the levers 30 and causes the same to incline andcause the leaning of the frame 1 and cause it to drop, such positionbeing resumed when the casing 3 comes bach to the position of Fig. 1,while moving by its abutment 35 the end of the rod 311.

It is then easily seen that ordinarily every time the casing 3 isoperated, anew stencil is brought into its position for impression, suchimpression being effected by the move-` ment of the frame in thedirection of the arrow in Fig. 1. The stencils after impression areprojected into the basket 37.

lVhen it is desired to repeatedly print from provided for carrying thethe same stencil the operator unhoolrs or dis-- connects the connectingrod 25 thus preventing any movement of the frame 27 and upon turning aquarter of a revolution av knob 10 (Figs. 1 and 2) carrying an abutment411 for bringing the same into the position shown in dotted lines inFig. 2 in the path of stencils 42, all movement ofthe said stencil isprevented and the said stencil remains in the position `for printing.`

The several parts will have any appropriate form and be made of anysuitable substance calculated to reduce wear. The dimensions of themachine may ofcourse vary according to its use. The above describedarrangement however allows the said machine to be embodied in aportable, very light form, the frame support being ar ranged forcontaining one or several drawers or similar devices for receiving thestencils.

The inventionmay be applied for the impression of addresseson envelopesor any surfaces and generally speaking for reprol ducing in any number awritten substance c arriedby stencils of appropriate dimensions. i

The important particular of the present application is the combinationwith the direct-ing path 20 of the partially ,toothed wheel'mounted onthe shaft of the inlring roller 14, whose teeth mesh with the fixedteeth 21 only during printing travel of the casing 3.

That I claim is:

1. VAn addressing machine comprising in combination, a supporting base,a longitudinal frame roclrably mounted thereon,` a magazine adapted tocarry stencils in stacked relation, means guided in said frame forreceiving and feeding the stencils consecutivetoprinting position, areciprocable caslng, cil. feeding means, a regulable ink fountin theupper part of said casing, inlrdistributing rollers insa-id casing,spring controlled levers at one end of said rockableframe, an

upwardly extending lug carriedby one of releasably connected with thesaid stensaid levers, an abutment on the said casing,

a spring controlled rod slidably mounted on the frame and adapted to beoperated by said abutment and co-acting with isaid lug to hold the framein printingposition, and a rotary ink pad mounted on a spindle in saidcasing,` as and for the purpose set forth.

2. An address printingmachine according to cla-im 1 characterizedby thespindle of the inlring pad being provided at its eX- ternal end with awheel having on its periphery two groups ofteeth diametrically oppositeeach other and separated by flat portions and corresponds with a rackcarried by a directing path secured` to the frame ning of printing, is"provided V'with an ineline controlling the mesh of the teeth of suchwheel whereby to determine the rot-ation of the nking pad and the inkingof the stencils.

3. An addressing machine comprising in combination, a supporting base, alongitudinal frame roekably mounted thereon, means for holding a seriesof stencils in stacked relation, means guided in said frame forreceiving and feeding the stencils consecutive- 1V to printing positionbeneath the frame, a reeiproeable easing releasably connected with saidstencil feeding means, ink feeding means within said casing, inkdistributing rolls in said casing, a spindle in said casing and a rotaryink pad mounted thereon, said spindle extending eXteriorly of thecasing,

a toothed wheel mounted on said exterior end, said wheel consisting oftoothed segments dametreally opposite each other, and separated bydiametrieally opgos'ite tat portions, and a pathway for said wheel,attached f to the front side of said frame and com-- prising a fiat endportion, an intermediate toothed portion and an inclined end portion,

the teeth of said toothed wheel being in mesh f nDMoND i HEUZBEAUREGARD.

